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Catttt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

all is not well

1. Is the highlighted "it" a dummy it or is it referring to "urban culture"?

2. Does "all is not well" mean "things are not as good as they seem" or "things are so bad"?

Context

Graffiti is an irritant, an unwanted autograph or tattoo anonymously etched on to the body of official urban culture, reminding it perhaps that ‘all is not well’.
  

Top answer

red apple 1. Is the highlighted "it" a dummy it or is it referring to "urban culture"? It refers to urban culture.

— Mister Micawber

  • red apple 1.
  • Is the highlighted "it" a dummy it or is it referring to "urban culture"?
  • It refers to urban culture.
  • red apple 2.
  • Does "all is not well" mean "things are not as good as they seem" or "things are so bad"?
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red apple1. Is the highlighted "it" a dummy it or is it referring to "urban culture"?
It refers to urban culture.
red apple2. Does "all is not well" mean "things are not as good as they seem" or "things are so bad"?
Neither; 'all is not good'.
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Mister Micawber'all is not good'
Does it mean "all is not going well" i.e. "there are things that are not going well" and "there are some problems"?
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red appleDoes it mean "all is not going well" i.e. "there are things that are not going well" and "there are some problems"?
There are problems in the culture.
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